Dining Drinking Shopping

Dining in Khajuraho

Madhya Pradesh cuisine: The area offers a good opportunity to try some local MP delicacies. The region is famous for its desserts, which are mainly sweet though there is also a spicy variety called namkeen. Popular deserts are cashew burfi, jalebi, lavang lata, kusli, khurma, moong dal ka halwa (a pudding made from green lentils), sabudana ki khichadi and shikanji.

The Green view Restaurant: A very colorful and nice restaurant, red and green colour. The cook is one of the best in town, he will prepare you the most tastefully meal as the waiter will serve it with a smile. Most welcome to have breakfast,lunch and/or dinner. In front of the western groups of temples.

Paradise Restaurant: A small, but cozy restaurant offering delicious, and inexpensive meals. It is also very clean establishment with helpful and friendly staff. Try the breakfast specialty of mango pancakes.

Blue Sky restaurant: A rooftop dining area offering views over the Western group of temples - excellent Indian cuisine.

Siddhartha Hotel Restaurant: Located across from the Western group of temples.

Raja Cafe: Opposite the Western termple group and next to the main square. Popular restaurant from two swiss sisters. Good swiss food and breakfast for Rs.70.

Madras Coffee House Off Main Square: Located across from Western group of temples. A restaurant specializing in Southern Indian cuisine.

Punjab Restaurant: Located across from the Western group of temples.

Agrawal Veg Restaurant: Located beside Hotel Gem Palace on the Jain Temple road near the Western group of temples. It offers great quality vegetarian food. Specially Jain cuisines are a delight there.

Drinking in Khajuraho

Raja's Cafe: Right opposite the Western Group of temples, Raja's cafe is quite a popular eatery supposed to have been started by a Swiss woman. You could chose to sit at one of the tables under the tree in the cafe's courtyard or on their terrace with great view of the temples. There is a little souvenir shop at one side of the courtyard and at the other a board displaying the rates for government approved guides.

Shopping in Khajuraho

Iron, brass and stone sculptures depicting Kama Sutra poses are a specialty of Khajuraho and are available at the handicraft stores in the town.

Crafts Emporium govt. authorized shop,deals in gold and silver ornaments, sand stone statues, and various other local handicraft which is located at Hotel Gem Palace ,Jain Temple Road.

Market: A weekly bazaar is held at Rajinagar (5km from Khajuraho) on Tuesdays. The market is a good place to pick up silver and brass ware.